The question I originally asked, way back when, was:
(I said) ...doesn't the probability that within 10-15 years, they [fuel
cells] will be efficient enough to replace most car engines and energy
supplies give you pause in the sweeping generalization that (as you put it),
> ...turbines in Texas, but life as we know it will definitely be
> discontinued. The world's energy-system will be decarbonised,
> is being already as we move to carbon-light gas. We will ride
> bicycles and the 'burbs will be ghost towns. (...)
Simply a question about your latter statement: "is being already as we move to carbon-light gas." justifying the inference "We will ride bicycles ..." My question was: as we move along to lighter forms of carbon, will efficiency improve (i.e, the fuel-cell). And if so, does this mean that actually we will continue to ride in cars, in fact more cars? I'm not questioning the larger point of whether or not we will *eventually* run out of gas.
Yours in fuel,
John
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